“A farewell to arms” by Ernest Hemingway is a novel first published in 1929. Set during World War I’s Italian campaign, it follows American lieutenant Frederic Henry, who serves in the Italian ambulance corps. A public-domain classic by Ernest Hemingway.
“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll is a children’s novel published in 1865. When a curious girl named Alice spots a White Rabbit with a pocket watch, she tumbles down a rabbit hole into an extraordinary fantasy world filled with peculiar anthropomorphic creatures. A public-domain classic by Lewis Carroll.
“Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne is an adventure novel published in 1872. When London gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune that he can circle the globe in eighty days, he embarks on a race against time with his French valet Passepartout. A public-domain classic by Jules Verne.
“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published in 1866. It follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former law student in Saint Petersburg who plans to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker. A public-domain classic by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, the story follows solicitor Jonathan Harker’s terrifying encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania. A public-domain classic by Bram Stoker.
“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, the story follows solicitor Jonathan Harker’s terrifying encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania. A public-domain classic by Bram Stoker.
Eloisa: or, A series of original letters is the first English translation of Julie, ou La Nouvelle Heloise by the Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A public-domain classic by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
“Four Arthurian Romances” by Chrétien de Troyes is a collection of medieval narratives written in the latter part of the 12th century. A public-domain classic by Chrétien de Troyes.
“Jane Eyre: An Autobiography” by Charlotte Brontë is a novel published in 1847. It follows the life of Jane Eyre from her oppressed childhood through her education and into adulthood, where she becomes governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with the mysterious Mr. Rochester. A public-domain classic by Charlotte Brontë.
“Manon Lescaut” by Abbé Prévost is a novel first published in 1731. It tells the tragic love story of a young nobleman and a common woman who choose to live together unmarried, beginning a moral descent into gambling, fraud, and crime. A public-domain classic by Abbé Prévost.
“Middlemarch” by George Eliot is a novel published in 1871-1872. Set in a fictional English Midlands town from 1829 to 1832, it weaves together multiple intersecting stories exploring the status of women, marriage, idealism, and political reform. A public-domain classic by George Eliot.
“Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)” by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published serially from 1837 to 1839. This second volume continues the journey of orphan Oliver Twist through London’s criminal underworld. A public-domain classic by Charles Dickens.
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see past first impressions and hasty judgments. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see beyond hasty judgments and superficial appearances. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families meet and fall secretly in love in Verona. A public-domain classic by William Shakespeare.
“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families fall passionately for each other in Verona, defying the bitter hatred between the Montagues and Capulets. A public-domain classic by William Shakespeare.
“Roméo et Juliette” by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Two young lovers from feuding Italian families defy ancient hatred to pursue their forbidden romance. A public-domain classic by William Shakespeare.
“Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1811. When the Dashwood sisters are forced from their family estate into reduced circumstances, two very different personalities face the trials of love and heartbreak. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
“Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1811. When the Dashwood sisters are forced from their family estate into reduced circumstances, they face romantic trials that test their contrasting natures. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
“The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night” is the classic collection of Arabic folk tales — Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sindbad — framed by the story of Scheherazade. A public-domain classic, translated by Sir Richard Francis Burton.
“The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of Jane Austen” by Jane Austen is a comprehensive collection of her literary works compiled in the early 21st century. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” by William Shakespeare is a comprehensive collection containing all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems. A public-domain classic by William Shakespeare.
“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is an adventure novel serialized from 1844 to 1846. When sailor Edmond Dantès is falsely accused and imprisoned on his wedding day, he spends fourteen years in solitary confinement. A public-domain classic by Alexandre Dumas & Auguste Maquet.
“The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia” by Philip Sidney is a prose pastoral romance written towards the end of the 16th century. A public-domain classic by Philip Sidney.